| Re: electric bikes on centuries
On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:05:16 -0600, Patrick Lamb
<pdl678NOSPAM@comcast.net> may have said:
>On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:39:48 GMT, Janet <janet@nospam.nojunk> wrote:
>>But you ignore the possibility that a couch potato trying to become a
>>non-couch potato might need a little assistance going uphill while in
>>the process of getting into decent shape. Maybe just having a little
>>help with the tougher parts will keep the couch potato from becoming
>>discouraged by the process.
>
>Before the thread got hijacked by the "right" crowd, I think the
>question being discussed was whether or not the electric assist would
>actually help going uphill, and whether or not it was worth the extra
>weight on the remainder of the ride. I might have missed something,
>but I thought the consensus was "no" to both questions.
The direct question was "What's gonna happen when people try to show
up on a century (or, for that matter, any other organized bike ride)
on one of them? So far, it's been a non-issue due to limited range.
But if that's no longer an issue...", and it seemed clear to me from
context that the intent was to explore the reaction of the event
coordinator and participants.
I agree, though, that the fucntional answer to your query is "no"; the
electric-assist bike that's a viable candidate for a century (even a
metric) is neither on the market, nor likely to appear in the near
future, claims to the contrary notwithstanding.
>>That said, there will always be the "tour-de-France wannabes" who will
>>snub anyone that isn't a fellow wannabe (and must have the "right"
>>clothes, the "right" bike, etc)
>
>That's one beauty of a century -- there's 100 miles to lose those
>kind.
Seldom takes very long IMLE.
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